As women are becoming more aware about their rights, Bangalore sees an increase in domestic violence cases; lawyers say not all of them are true. Bangalore has reported a 44.4 per cent rise in domestic violence cases. Lawyers say that women have become aware about their rights. Srividya, a practicing advocate in civil court said […]
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‘181’ toll free helpline number for women has been out of order due to lack of funds and 1091 doesn’t exist anymore. Women helpline numbers that are supposed to aid women in distress lack funds from the central government. According to one of the officials of the Women’s Welfare department, the 24*7 toll-free helpline number […]
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The laws that protect women have been misused frequently. Men have been accused falsely under the Dowry Prohibition Act, of domestic violence or various kinds of crimes against women in the past few years. Victims who are falsely accused find it hard to get their everyday life back. Rajesh (name changed) who is currently working […]
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Karnataka only has 30 functional one stop centres so far for domestic violence victims to report complaints. Facilities in one stop centres for domestic violence victims continue to be limited despite guidelines provided by the Ministry of Women and Child Development. None of the centres are working in Karnataka, said Nandini, regional manager at Action […]
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Shelters under the Swadhar Greh scheme are struggling to survive due to irregular government funding. Shelter homes struggle to pay rent and provide enough support to women seeking help due to a lack of consistent financial aid. Akshata, assistant manager of a SwadharGreh, Shree BharatiyaAdimaJatiSewa Sanga, said that no funding has come for two years. […]
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NCW received 3,814 cases of domestic violence during the lockdown. NGOs working on the ground fear that the worst might not be over yet. New Delhi: The National Commission for Women (NCW) received 3,814 domestic violence complaints between April 22 and August 30, 2020, an RTI inquiry has revealed. In comparison, in 2019, NCW had […]
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